demystify

[ dee-mis-tuh-fahy ]
/ diˈmɪs təˌfaɪ /

verb (used with object), de·mys·ti·fied, de·mys·ti·fy·ing.

to rid of mystery or obscurity; clarify: to demystify medical procedures.

Origin of demystify

First recorded in 1960–65; de- + mystify

OTHER WORDS FROM demystify

de·mys·ti·fi·ca·tion, noun de·mys·ti·fi·er, noun

British Dictionary definitions for demystification

demystify
/ (diːˈmɪstɪˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

(tr) to remove the mystery from; make clear

Derived forms of demystify

demystification, noun